This means...

• I will acquire who in my family first moved to the Pacific Northwest.

• I will discover when and where they came from and why.

• I will explain how they traveled here and what they brought with them.

• Why is your family living in Kelso?

• How long has your family lived here?

• What country (or Indian nation) does your family come from?

  • • Mom's side?

    • Dad's side?

• Who was the first person(s) in your family to come to Kelso?

  • • Mom's side?

    • Dad's side?

• Were they the first people to also come to the Pacific NW (Washington, Oregon, Idaho)?

  • • If not, who were?

Map (20 points total): 

Draw a map of your family’s journey (must be colored); include starting point and destination, date, any stopping points, and compass rose.

Journal Entrees (30 points total): 

Write a minimum of 5 entries (complete paragraphs) to count (5 points)

Your journal entries will cover:

General information of your family’s life (5 points):

• Who they are

• Occupation

• Married life

• How old were they

Stopping Points: Places they stopped off at along the way (5 points):

• cities

• parks

• famous landmarks

• places to eat or rest

• forts

• missions,

• rivers 

Year they left for the Oregon Country (Washington, Oregon, or Idaho) and Why? (5 points):

• Climate?

• Good Farmland?

• Marriage?

• Start a business?

• Escaping something?

What did they bring with them on the journey? (5 points):

• A suit case?

• Animals?

• Furniture?

• Trailer house?

How did your family travel here? (5 points):

• By car for a few days?

• By boat?

• By plane for a few hours?

• By train?

• By horse and buggy?